Postat 90 minutes plus 5
Match ends, Cove Rangers 2, Hamilton Academical 2.
Scottish League One Scores & Fixtures
Saturday 21st March
Scottish League One Table
On Saturday 21st March
Skip to table keyMatch Participants:
- Cove Rangers, Position 8, Points 28
- Hamilton Academical, Position 9, Points 25
| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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| 30 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 52 | 20 | 32 | 57 |
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| 30 | 15 | 11 | 4 | 41 | 22 | 19 | 56 |
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| 30 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 45 | 30 | 15 | 47 |
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| 30 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 47 | 41 | 6 | 44 |
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| 30 | 11 | 6 | 13 | 43 | 53 | -10 | 39 |
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| 30 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 42 | 55 | -13 | 38 |
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| 30 | 8 | 6 | 16 | 29 | 54 | -25 | 30 |
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| 30 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 34 | 39 | -5 | 28 |
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| 30 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 46 | 34 | 12 | 25 |
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| 30 | 3 | 10 | 17 | 25 | 56 | -31 | 19 |
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Key
- Position 1 : Promotion
- Position 2, 3, 4 : Promotion Play-off
- Position 9 : Relegation Play-off
- Position 10 : Relegation
- Inverness Sanctioned by SPFL
- Hamilton Academical was deducted 6 points because of an SPFL disciplinary case. Hamilton Academical were deducted 9 points because they failed to obtain the required Scottish FA Bronze Club licence by the deadline, breaching SPFL rules. Hamilton Academical were deducted 6 points because an independent SPFL tribunal found they breached multiple league rules while under a transfer embargo—including paying players registered as amateurs and triallists, abusing the registration system, and failing to keep required records.
Team Lineups
home team, Cove Rangers
Manager: Paul Hartley
Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Pitch Formation
- Number21, Demus, Goalkeeper
- Number26, Carrol, DefenderNumber15, Darge, DefenderNumber32, Parker, DefenderNumber7, Harrington, Defender
- Number22, O'Donnell, Defensive MidfielderNumber8, Yule, Defensive Midfielder
- Number16, Teasdale, Attacking MidfielderNumber77, Maguire, Attacking MidfielderNumber18, Emslie, Attacking Midfielder
- Number9, Megginson, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number21, Demus, GoalkeeperB. Demus
- Number7, Harrington, DefenderR. Harrington
- Number32, Parker, DefenderL. Parker
- Number15, Darge, DefenderA. Darge
- Number26, Carrol, DefenderL. Carrol , Yellow Card at 62 minutes
- Number8, Yule, Defensive MidfielderB. Yule , substituted for R. McAllister at 77 minutes
- Number22, O'Donnell, Defensive MidfielderL. O'Donnell , substituted for C. Masson at 77 minutes
- Number18, Emslie, Attacking MidfielderA. Emslie
- Number77, Maguire, Attacking MidfielderC. Maguire
- Number16, Teasdale, Attacking MidfielderJ. Teasdale
- Number9, Megginson, StrikerM. Megginson , Captain, substituted for D. Eguaibor at 69 minutes
Substitutes
home team, Cove Rangers
- Number2, Bisland, SubstituteL. Bisland
- Number20, David Eguaibor, SubstituteD. Eguaibor
- Number6, Justin Eguaibor, SubstituteJ. Eguaibor
- Number14, Masson, SubstituteC. Masson
- Number17, McAllister, SubstituteR. McAllister
- Number1, Mutch, SubstituteR. Mutch
- Number4, Strachan, SubstituteM. Strachan
away team, Hamilton Academical
Manager: Darian MacKinnon
Formation: 3 - 5 - 2
Pitch Formation
- Number41, Lane, Goalkeeper
- Number5, Smutek, DefenderNumber4, Kilday, DefenderNumber30, Gallacher, Defender
- Number2, Hutton, MidfielderNumber10, Bradley, MidfielderNumber19, Simpson, MidfielderNumber16, MacDonald, MidfielderNumber33, Hendrie, Midfielder
- Number7, O'Hara, StrikerNumber9, Shaw, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number41, Lane, GoalkeeperJ. Lane
- Number30, Gallacher, DefenderT. Gallacher
- Number4, Kilday, DefenderL. Kilday
- Number5, Smutek, DefenderK. Smutek
- Number33, Hendrie, MidfielderS. Hendrie , Captain
- Number16, MacDonald, MidfielderK. MacDonald
- Number19, Simpson, MidfielderE. Simpson , substituted for G. Crookston at 80 minutes
- Number10, Bradley, MidfielderS. Bradley , substituted for S. McKinstry at 52 minutes
- Number2, Hutton, MidfielderA. Hutton
- Number9, Shaw, StrikerO. Shaw , substituted for B. Black at 80 minutes
- Number7, O'Hara, StrikerK. O'Hara
away team, Hamilton Academical
- Number28, Black, SubstituteB. Black
- Number21, Crookston, SubstituteG. Crookston
- Number32, Eadie, SubstituteA. Eadie
- Number20, Forrest, SubstituteC. Forrest
- Number27, McKinstry, SubstituteS. McKinstry
- Number18, Morgan, SubstituteL. Morgan
- Number49, Shiels, SubstituteD. Shiels
- Number51, Stafford, SubstituteN. Stafford
- Number34, Syme, SubstituteM. Syme
home team, Cove Rangers
Manager: Paul Hartley
Formation: 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Pitch Formation
- Number21, Demus, Goalkeeper
- Number26, Carrol, DefenderNumber15, Darge, DefenderNumber32, Parker, DefenderNumber7, Harrington, Defender
- Number22, O'Donnell, Defensive MidfielderNumber8, Yule, Defensive Midfielder
- Number16, Teasdale, Attacking MidfielderNumber77, Maguire, Attacking MidfielderNumber18, Emslie, Attacking Midfielder
- Number9, Megginson, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number21, Demus, GoalkeeperB. Demus
- Number7, Harrington, DefenderR. Harrington
- Number32, Parker, DefenderL. Parker
- Number15, Darge, DefenderA. Darge
- Number26, Carrol, DefenderL. Carrol , Yellow Card at 62 minutes
- Number8, Yule, Defensive MidfielderB. Yule , substituted for R. McAllister at 77 minutes
- Number22, O'Donnell, Defensive MidfielderL. O'Donnell , substituted for C. Masson at 77 minutes
- Number18, Emslie, Attacking MidfielderA. Emslie
- Number77, Maguire, Attacking MidfielderC. Maguire
- Number16, Teasdale, Attacking MidfielderJ. Teasdale
- Number9, Megginson, StrikerM. Megginson , Captain, substituted for D. Eguaibor at 69 minutes
Substitutes
- Number2, Bisland, SubstituteL. Bisland
- Number20, David Eguaibor, SubstituteD. Eguaibor
- Number6, Justin Eguaibor, SubstituteJ. Eguaibor
- Number14, Masson, SubstituteC. Masson
- Number17, McAllister, SubstituteR. McAllister
- Number1, Mutch, SubstituteR. Mutch
- Number4, Strachan, SubstituteM. Strachan
away team, Hamilton Academical
Manager: Darian MacKinnon
Formation: 3 - 5 - 2
Pitch Formation
- Number41, Lane, Goalkeeper
- Number5, Smutek, DefenderNumber4, Kilday, DefenderNumber30, Gallacher, Defender
- Number2, Hutton, MidfielderNumber10, Bradley, MidfielderNumber19, Simpson, MidfielderNumber16, MacDonald, MidfielderNumber33, Hendrie, Midfielder
- Number7, O'Hara, StrikerNumber9, Shaw, Striker
Starting lineup
- Number41, Lane, GoalkeeperJ. Lane
- Number30, Gallacher, DefenderT. Gallacher
- Number4, Kilday, DefenderL. Kilday
- Number5, Smutek, DefenderK. Smutek
- Number33, Hendrie, MidfielderS. Hendrie , Captain
- Number16, MacDonald, MidfielderK. MacDonald
- Number19, Simpson, MidfielderE. Simpson , substituted for G. Crookston at 80 minutes
- Number10, Bradley, MidfielderS. Bradley , substituted for S. McKinstry at 52 minutes
- Number2, Hutton, MidfielderA. Hutton
- Number9, Shaw, StrikerO. Shaw , substituted for B. Black at 80 minutes
- Number7, O'Hara, StrikerK. O'Hara
Substitutes
- Number28, Black, SubstituteB. Black
- Number21, Crookston, SubstituteG. Crookston
- Number32, Eadie, SubstituteA. Eadie
- Number20, Forrest, SubstituteC. Forrest
- Number27, McKinstry, SubstituteS. McKinstry
- Number18, Morgan, SubstituteL. Morgan
- Number49, Shiels, SubstituteD. Shiels
- Number51, Stafford, SubstituteN. Stafford
- Number34, Syme, SubstituteM. Syme
Match Officials
- Referee:
- Graham Grainger
- Assistant Referee 1:
- Elliot Husband Powton
- Assistant Referee 2:
- Lewis Burns
Match Stats
Key, Cove Rangers v HamiltonBasic Stats
Overall possession
Cove Rangers 61%Hamilton Academical 39%
Shots
Cove Rangers 13Hamilton Academical 10Shots on target
Cove Rangers 8Hamilton Academical 7Goalkeeper saves
Cove Rangers 6Hamilton Academical 6Fouls committed
Cove Rangers 6Hamilton Academical 13Corners
Cove Rangers 8Hamilton Academical 2In-depth match stats
Attack
Shots
Cove Rangers 13Hamilton Academical 10Shots on target
Cove Rangers 8Hamilton Academical 7Shots off target
Cove Rangers 5Hamilton Academical 3Defence
Fouls committed
Cove Rangers 6Hamilton Academical 13Total yellow cards
Cove Rangers 1Hamilton Academical 0Season so far
Scottish League One
Key, Cove Rangers v Hamilton
League position, Cove Rangers 8th, Hamilton Academical 9thTotal points, Cove Rangers 28, Hamilton Academical 25
Goals scored
Cove Rangers 34Hamilton Academical 47Form guide
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Previous meetings
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Cove Rangers and Hamilton AcademicalCove Rangers Won 4Hamilton Academical Won 4
Played 13
Draw 5
Previous scores
All competitions
League One
Hamilton Academical 2 , Cove Rangers 0 on the 24th of January 2026
Hamilton Academical
Cove Rangers
24th of January 2026
Cove Rangers 2 , Hamilton Academical 1 on the 15th of November 2025
Cove Rangers
Hamilton Academical
15th of November 2025
Hamilton Academical 0 , Cove Rangers 0 on the 30th of August 2025
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Cove Rangers
30th of August 2025